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Guide to InsurTech Transition for Wholesalers & MGAs

According to Grand View Research, “The global insurtech market size was valued at USD 5.45 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 52.7% from 2023 to 2030.” Take a look at how the InsurTech transition market is expected to grow segment-wise in the U.S.

As is evident from the above graph, the growth of InsurTech has been remarkable in recent years. It has revolutionized the insurance industry, attracting significant investments, and fostering a thriving ecosystem of startups and collaborations between traditional insurers and technology firms.

What led to the big boom in InsurTech? It is the emerging technologies such as digital tools, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and telematics.

These technologies have found their applications in numerous core areas of insurance, chief among them being policy issuance, underwriting, claims management, risk assessment, claims processing, fraud detection, and customer engagement. Together, they are changing the traditional insurance models by the day through data-driven approaches that allow for more accurate underwriting, improved risk assessment, and enhanced pricing models. These have resulting in more precise and competitive insurance offerings.

At the granular level, InsurTech is:

Disrupting traditional insurance distribution channels by leveraging technology to reach customers directly through online platforms, mobile apps, and digital marketplaces. This puts power directly into the hands of the customers allowing them to compare insurance policies across providers and purchase the best-fit solutions.
Enabling greater customization and personalization with the help of data analytics and advanced algorithms that accurately calculate individual risk profiles and help design coverage based on specific customer needs and behaviors.
Moreover, improving the overall customer experience by simplifying policy applications, claims filing, and customer support with user-friendly interfaces, automated processes, and real-time communication channels.
Efficiency is on the rise, thanks to advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and natural language processing. These tools analyze large data volumes, assess risk, and enhance underwriting decisions’ speed and accuracy. In addition, automation and digital tools are simplifying claims filing and processing, enabling faster payouts and reducing the administrative burden on insurers.
Introducing innovative risk mitigation strategies with the help of IoT devices and sensors that can collect real-time data on risks, provide insights for preventive measures thereby enabling insurers to offer usage-based or behavior-based insurance products.

As the industry continues to embrace digital transformation, InsurTech is poised for continued growth. This is reshaping the insurance landscape and providing new opportunities for insurers, wholesalers, Managing General Agents (MGAs), and customers alike.

Key Imperatives for Wholesalers & MGAs in the InsurTech Era

In the current scenario, wholesalers and MGAs play a vital role as intermediaries in the insurance industry. They are crucial for connecting retail agents with appropriate insurance solutions and assisting them in meeting their clients’ unique needs.

Wholesalers, who specialize in placing coverage for unique, high-risk, or hard-to-insure risks by leveraging their access to specialty markets and surplus lines carriers, are in a great position to leverage InsurTech to accurately assess risks, negotiate terms with carriers, and facilitate the placement of coverage on behalf of retail agents.
MGAs too, who act as underwriters and administrators for specific insurance programs or lines of business, have a wide array of tools and technology to choose from to design client-centric policies, personalize policy administration, and manage claims with greater swiftness.

Having Established the Unavoidability of InsurTech, It is Now Important to Aid Wholesalers and Navigate the InsurTech Transition Successfully.

To achieve this, a multi-pronged approach will be necessary, one that must address the following:

Invest in systems modernization, new software platforms, cloud-based solutions to replace legacy systems and be compatible with modern InsurTech platforms.
Offer essential training and support to employees. Encourage a mindset of continuous learning to overcome resistance and facilitate a successful InsurTech transition.
Address data privacy and data protection concerns by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, including encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
Partner with right InsurTech providers to access innovative solutions, expertise, and technology infrastructure. Efficiency is on the rise, thanks to advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and natural language processing. These tools analyze large data volumes, assess risk, and enhance underwriting decisions’ speed and accuracy. Moreover, insurers can also explore new business models, expand their offerings, and tap into emerging markets.

Partner with ISW – We can Walk the InsurTech Path with You

Insurance Support World (ISW) is a leading provider of insurance back-office services and InsurTech solutions. We offer a range of services designed to support insurance companies, wholesalers, and MGAs. Our InsurTech solutions are backed by our domain expertise, quality assurance, customer focus, and commitment to data security.

Get in touch with us at info@insurancesupportworld.com or call us at +1 646-688-2821 for our InsurTech consulting services. We guide clients:

In understanding the InsurTech landscape, and help draw up the requirements to integrate technology solutions.
Help leverage data effectively for actionable insights. Our insurance data analytics teams excel in data management and analytics.
Enhance customer experience through the implementation of customer-centric digital solutions.
Navigate regulatory compliance, provide training, and enable continuous improvement to maximize the benefits of InsurTech.

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How Data Analytics is Transforming the Insurance Industry

According to the Market Research Report published by Fortune Business Insights in April 2023 for the base year 2022, “The global big data analytics market size was valued at $271.83 billion in 2022”. Of this, the Banking and Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) industry holds 23%, one of the biggest chunk. The report further adds, “…and is projected to grow from $307.52 billion in 2023 to $745.15 billion by 2030.”

The insurance industry has not been new to using data analytics for its decision making and for competitive advantage. Actuarial science, the science of risk assessment and probability, has long been the industry’s cornerstone. This got a boost with advancements in computing and data storage capabilities in the 1990s and early 2000s. Insurers started leveraging more sophisticated actuarial models to analyze vast amounts of data.

Enter Big Data Analytics!

Big data analytics gained momentum from the early 2010s. Over the last decade, remarkable technological strides in computing power, storage capabilities, data collation and processing expertise accelerated its adoption by paving the way for handling and analyzing massive amounts of data efficiently. It also opened hitherto unavailable channels to gain more comprehensive understanding of risk and customer behavior. Nothing could be more pathbreaking than this then for the insurance industry.

Data Analytics Started Transforming The Insurance Industry

Big data analytics opened the floodgates for insurance organizations to analyze more accurately and more efficiently broader set of data variables, detect patterns, and identify correlations that traditional actuarial models had so far failed to capture. With insurance companies facing growing complexities and uncertainties due to changing market dynamics, geopolitical shifts, emerging risks, and evolving customer needs, big data came in to be a saviour.

Let us evaluate the changes it is bringing in:

It analyses large volumes of historical data and integrates external data sources to help insurers identify patterns and anomalies that further enables to pre-empt frauds
It helps in the identification of risk patterns, trends, and correlations enabling product teams to design more responsive underwriting and pricing strategies
It deploys predictive modelling to improve an insurer’s claims function, drives faster processing which in turn builds customer satisfaction
It enables insurers in the effective segmentation of their customer base, accurately analyze customer behavior and preferences, thereby providing deep insights for customized offerings
It builds customer stickiness and loyalty on the back of tailored policy recommendations, customized pricing, and proactive risk management solutions
It provides real-time insights from market dynamics allowing the management to make fast and accurate data-driven decisions
It identifies operational inefficiencies and helps build improved and cost-rationalized processes

Harness The Power of Data Analytics Through Insurance BPOs

Barring large multinationals, it is but natural for insurance companies to not possess high-end data analytics capabilities in house. Neither does it make business sense for most organizations since the budgetary outlay is massive. Not only will an organization have to invest heavily on technology, but will also have to spend large sums of money at periodic intervals to upgrade existing systems and upskill resources in order to keep pace with the rapidly changing technology landscape.

Outsourcing, in such cases, is often a judicious decision. It helps build expertise within no time, keeps costs in check, brings in scalability and flexibility without burning the pockets. A good insurance BPO service provider can also take the client to greater strengths and capabilities through their deep understanding of the insurance industry, its regulatory landscape, best practises, and with their deep analytical and industry-specific expertise.

Consider Outsourcing Your Data Analytics to Insurance Support World

Insurance Support World (ISW) has been a leading provider of insurance support and back-office services to insurance companies across every segment for the last 15 years. We had started off with the tradition insurance BPO offerings, but through the years, have graduated to high-end processes including data analytics across a wide range of insurance functions.

At ISW, we leverage a wide range of tools including data mining, data visualization, predictive modelling, machine learning to derive insights, to make predictions, and to support decision-making by the top management.

Our insurance data analytics team experts possess a combination of skills in data science, insurance domain knowledge, and analytical techniques. This has helped us offer specialized services to our clients to improve their risk assessment, underwriting and pricing strategies, augment their fraud detection, and personalize customer experiences. In addition, we have been instrumental in helping our clients’ leadership teams make data-driven decisions to drive business growth and profitability.

Choose from our offerings across Data Modelling, Pricing Support, Business Intelligence, Visualisation, Catastrophe Modelling, Insight Generation, Sales and Distribution. We provide end-to-end insurance back-office services that will help you strengthen your core functions and will enable you to take advantage of market opportunities.

Get in touch with us for a personalized walkthrough of our data analytics insurance BPO solutions irrespective of the region you operate in.

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